WHAT IS NATIONAL HISTORY DAY

Through the National History Day contest students in grades 6‐12 engage in discovery and interpretation of historical topics related to an annual theme In the process they hone their talents

and produce creative and scholarly projects in the form of exhibits documentaries websites historical papers or performances

After a series of district and state contests the program culminates with a national competition The 2009‐2010 NHD national contest will be held June 13‐17th at the University of Maryland

The 2010 theme is Innovation in History Impact and Change

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Innovation in History Impact and Change Here are some records that might provide resources for your National History Day 2010 Project

Harvard Radio Lab MIT Radiation Lab Patent Infringement Legal Cases US Military agency records Civil amp Criminal Federal Legal Cases US Fish amp Wildlife Service Weather Bureau amp NOAA Works Progress (Projects) Administration Office of Scientific Research amp Development Watertown Arsenal Springfield Armory Boston amp Portsmouth Navy Yards

Technology does not always result in pro‐social applications

A page from Dr Edward Purcellrsquos notebook from the MIT Radiation Lab during World War II He would share the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1952

An 1814 patent drawing World War II applications of research provided this radar image of D‐Day

Get ready for NATIONAL HISTORY DAY Using Resources from THENATIONAL ARCHIVES AT BOSTON

National History Day (NHD) provides a unique

opportunity for students to conduct historical

research using original primary sources They pursue topics of local regional national and global interest in conjunction with the 2010 theme Innovation in History Impact and Change Students can research the records of the American government and people at the National Archives where students and teachers are always welcome The archives staff will assist students to identify the original records as well as microfilm and online resources that they need Itrsquos free and itrsquos fun

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